Restructuring across borders is a high-stakes challenge for multinational companies of any size. On this inaugural episode of the series, Maya Atrakchi joins L&E global colleague Florence Bacquet to break down the biggest misconceptions, risks, and best practices for U.S. companies navigating reductions in force across Europe and beyond.
Maya Atrakchi
Of Counsel, New York City
My name is Maya Atrakchi, and I am a member of the International Group at Jackson Lewis, where we really support our U.S. clients with their global employment law needs. We're part of L&E Global, which is an alliance group made up of 34 firms in over 40 jurisdictions. We really operate as one firm, and work together on a daily basis.
One of the big areas that we work with and constantly see U.S. companies really navigating the challenges associated with global issues is restructuring and reductions in force. I have my amazing colleague Florence Bacquet here from Paris. She'll share a little bit about herself. Florence and I work regularly on restructurings and reductions in force. We really see pain points recurring for U.S. companies as they are navigating a reduction in force that may impact their U.S. workforce and their workforce more globally. We hope the discussion today will be very informative, including some key takeaways, misconceptions, risks, and best practices that companies can take with them. We hope you enter your next restructuring or reduction in force more effectively, more...
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